Art Laboe, D.J. Who Popularized ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Dies at 97
A familiar voice on the California airwaves for almost 80 years, he saw the appeal of old rock ’n’ roll records practically before they were old.
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Nikki Finke, Caustic Hollywood Chronicler, Is Dead at 68
At newspapers and then at Deadline, the website she founded, she served up the opposite of fluff entertainment journalism.
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Douglas Kirkland, Who Took Portraits of Movie Stars, Dies at 88
His many memorable shots included one of his earliest assignments and probably his most famous: Marilyn Monroe in bed, wrapped in a silk sheet.
Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94
She and her background vocalists were heard “oohing” and “aahing” on thousands of country and pop hits recorded in the 1950s and ’60s.